Mick Management founder Michael McDonald began his career as Tour Manager for the fledgling Dave Matthews Band, going on to form ATO Records with Matthews, Coran Capshaw and Chris Tetzeli, before leaving ATO to concentrate on Mick Management’s roster that includes John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne and Brett Dennen, among others. In this FMQB exclusive, McDonald talks about his business values, plus what has changed about the industry in the last 20 years, and what hasn’t changed all that much. [more]

PROGRAMMING TO WIN

It All Comes Down To Stationality

For this week’s Programming To Win column, Robby Bridges takes a look at the concept of “stationality.” Can your station’s brand be boiled down to a simple, easy-to-comprehend idea? Bridges takes a lot at a number of ideas and facets affecting the “stationality” of a radio station. [more]

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What artists or bands do you feel are floating under the radar right now,
but will break out soon?
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